W. S. Gilbert Quotes - Page 3

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• When Wellington thrashed Bonaparte,
  As every child can tell,
  The House of Peers, throughout the war,
  Did nothing in particular,
  And did it very well

  W. S. Gilbert

  Children, War, Government

  'Iolanthe' (1882) act 2

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• The privilege and pleasure That we treasure beyond measure Is to run on little errands for the Ministers of State.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Running, Errands, Treasure

  'The Gondoliers' (1889) act 2

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• In all the woes that curse our race there is a lady in the case.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Women, Race, Woe

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• When every blessed thing you have is made of silver, or of gold, you long for simple pewter.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Blessed, Simple, Long

  William Schwenck Gilbert, “King Goodheart”

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• I accept refreshment at any hands, however lowly.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Hands, Accepting, Refreshments

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.637, Oxford University Press

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• I am a child of Nature, and take after my mother.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Mother, Children

  Arthur Sullivan, W. S. Gilbert (2008). “The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.647, Penguin UK

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• A policeman's lot is not a happy one

  W. S. Gilbert

  Policemen

  The Pirates of Penzance act 2 (1879)

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• A man is but an ass
  Who fights in a cuirass

  W. S. Gilbert

  Fighting, Men, Ass

  Arthur Sullivan, W. S. Gilbert (2008). “The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.588, Penguin UK

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• Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Men, Monkeys, Evolution Of Man

  Arthur Sullivan, W. S. Gilbert (2008). “The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.548, Penguin UK

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• Then a sentimental passion of a vegetable fashion must excite your
  languid spleen,
  An attachment a la Plato for a bashful young potato, or a
  not-too-French French bean!

  W. S. Gilbert

  Fashion, Plato, Passion

  'Patience' (1881) act 1

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• Utopia's quite another land;
  In her enterprising movements,
  She is England--with improvements

  W. S. Gilbert

  Land, Movement, Improvement

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.1121, Oxford University Press

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• And that singular anomaly, the lady novelist--
  I don't think she'd be missed--I'm sure she'd not be
  missed!

  W. S. Gilbert

  Thinking, Novelists, Anomalies

  The Mikado act 1 (1885)

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• After many unhappy experiments in the direction of an ideal Republic, it was found that what may be described as a Despotism tempered by Dynamite provides, on the whole, the most satisfactory description of ruler - an autocrat who dares not abuse his autocratic power.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Abuse, Unhappy, Democracy

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.1049, Oxford University Press

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• The Law is the true embodiment of everything that's excellent; it has no kind of fault or flaw and I, my Lords, embody the Law.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Law, Embodiment, Faults

  Iolanthe act 1 (1882)

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• So I fell in love with a rich attorney's
  Elderly ugly daughter.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Daughter, Elderly, Ugly

  'Trial by Jury' (1875)

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• Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest:
  Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers:
  Love, nightmare-like, lies heavy on my chest,
  And weaves itself into my midnight slumbers!

  W. S. Gilbert

  Love, Lying, Memorable

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.499, Oxford University Press

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• Posterity will know as little of me as I know of posterity.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Littles, Knows, Posterity

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• He led his regiment from behind. He found it less exciting.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Inspirational, Found, Exciting

  1889 Duke's song, The Gondoliers, act 1.

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• There's a fascination frantic in a ruin that's romantic.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Fascination, Ruins, Frantic

  'The Mikado' (1885) act 2

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• There's fish in the sea, no doubt of it, As good as ever came out of it.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Lakes, Sea, Fishing

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• See how the Fates their gifts allot, For A is happy-B is not. Yet B is worthy, I dare say, Of more prosperity than A.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Fate, Prosperity, Dare

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.705, Oxford University Press

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• Bless your heart, they don't mind--they're exceedingly
  kind--
  They don't blame you--as long as you're funny!

  W. S. Gilbert

  Funny, Heart, Long

  William Schwenck Gilbert, “The Family Fool”

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• poverty is obsolete and hunger is abolished

  W. S. Gilbert

  Poverty, Hunger, Obsolete

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.1121, Oxford University Press

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• Spurn not the nobly born with love affected; nor treat with virtuous scorn the well connected.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Born, Treats, Virtuous

  'Iolanthe' (1882) act 1

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• I see no objection to stoutness, in moderation.

  W. S. Gilbert

  Moderation, Objections

  W. S. Gilbert, Ian C. Bradley (2016). “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan”, p.437, Oxford University Press

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